Karnataka

Mangalore, December 3: A 40-year-old man, who had been arrested on charges of attempting to murder three girls including his two daughters, has been remanded to judicial custody. Gangayya Gowda, a resident of Arkepadavu near here had allegedly attempted to murder his daughters, Hemalatha, Sunitha and their friend Pooja by feeding bananas mixed with glass powder on Thursday. When the victims

Mangalore, December 3: Four persons were detained for interrogation in connection with the murder of rowdy- sheeter Bejai Raja alias Shailesh, who was brutally done to death on Falnir Road on Saturday night. The identity of the detained is yet to be known. Police sources said that they have definite clues about the persons involved in the murder. Meanwhile, a man claiming to be Ravi Pujari called

Mangalore, December 3: Abdul Basheer Padil, a resident of Mangalore passed away at his residence here on December 2 following a brief illness. He was 43. He was employed at Qatar Navigation since 1992 and was a long time resident at Qatar since last 24 years. He is survived with his wife and two children. The deceased was an active member in the Mangalorean community at Qatar. He served as the

Mumbai, December 2: Public sector carrier Air India on Sunday said that it has successfully completed the Hajj 2012 operations, terming it as one of the most successful operation ever by the carrier. "Air India has successfully completed the Hajj 2012 operation. In fact, this has been one of the most successful operations ever by Air India," the company said. As per the carrier, the last Hajj

Mangalore, December 2: Although Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has parted ways with the BJP, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar believes that the development will have no impact on the electoral results in the upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to mediapersons upon his arrival in Mangalore on Sunday, Mr. Shettar said that the BJP continues to have a “strong presence” in the state and there

Mangalore, December 2: The glory of Mangalore's historic tradition came alive once again at the slushy field near Manjunatha temple at Kadri during annual 'Kambala' on Sunday. Events like 'kesarugadde ota', 'tug-of-war', twin-track buffalo slush track race, 'teppangai' and a treasure hunt competition were held for men and women prior to the actual Kambla. A distinct feature of Kadri Kambala is

Mangalore/ Dubai, December 2: Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF), with the help of UAE Government Authorities and Indian Consulate, Dubai, managed to repatriate the body of Abbas to his hometown Mangalore recently. Son of Moosa Kunhi, 39-year-old-Abbas hailing from Peravdeguli Montepadav, Mangalore, died of cardiac arrest on November 24 in Sharjah. He owned Ghalib Hussain Abdulla Grocery shop

Mangalore, December 2: Six persons have been arrested by CCB police in a petrol siphoning case where customized petrol tankers were being used to carry out petrol and diesel theft in Mangalore. The arrested are U B Ashok (33) of Mani, Bantwal, Sukumar (28) of Sampaje, Madikeri, Chidananda (21) of Madnoor, Puttur, Kushalappa (25) of Alankaar, Puttur, Uday Kumar (35) of Hosanagara, Shimoga, and C K

Udupi, December 2: The old students of batch 1967-1977 of St. Cecily's Convent, Ajjarkadu, Udupi will be holding their reunion on December 16, 2012 , Sunday, at Hotel Kidiyor, Mahraja Hall . The event will bring all the lost batch mates under one platform after several years of being away from each other. The objectives of holding the reunion is the establishment/interacts and recall the golden

Kasargod, December 2: The police are on the lookout for some unknown persons who decamped with 600 g of gold ornaments, 14.5 kg of silver, 30 g of pure gold, a Tissot watch, and Rs.1, 000 in cash from a jewellery showroom in the early hours of Saturday. The ornaments estimated at lakhs of rupees were stolen from Nakshatra jewellery on the busy M.G. Road in Kasargod. The jewellery owners in a